Ogden, Tom

"Haunted Hotels comprises more than two dozen tales of ghosts, unexplained phenomena, and other spooky happenings at hotels, inns, and rooming houses across America and around the world. Tom Ogden, author of four other books in the Haunted series, also provides information for readers who wish to check in and check out the spirits themselves . . . if they dare"-- Provided by publisher.

Describes the supposed paranormal happenings at twenty-five reportedly haunted hotels, inns, and rooming houses across the United States and beyond, including the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, the Hellfire Club in England, and other locations.

Contains twenty-five stories of ghosts in graveyards around the world, including Greenwood Cemetery in Decatur, Illinois, Yorba Cemetery in Yorba Linda, California, and New Orleans's St. Louis Cemetery No. 1.

An encyclopedia of wizardry, sorcery, and magic from cultures around the world including entries on the power of the number seven, the term patter, the history of the fortune cookie, and references to the theme of magic in ballet, theater, literature, and popular culture.

Text and accompanying photographic illustrations cover circus performers and related history, fact, and lore from 1793 to the present.

A guide to learning and performing magic tricks that includes instructions for hundreds of tricks, tips on creating stage presence and patter, illustrations that demonstrate the different tricks, and other related topics.